The Villainess Is Pretending to Be Sweet Again Today (Transmigration) - Chapter 46

In the blink of an eye, the day of Long Huaichang’s birthday arrived.

It happened to be a Friday. Seeing that Long Huaichang was about to skip school again, Nuo Yang urged her to go. Long Huaichang looked at her with a pitiful, hesitant expression, but Nuo Yang pretended not to notice.

After finally managing to shoo Long Huaichang out the door, Nuo Yang shamelessly skipped work herself.

Last year, she had missed buying a gift for Long Huaichang’s birthday because of overtime. But now that she was the boss, skipping work was as easy as pie.

The bakery downstairs was as good as ever. This time, Nuo Yang ordered a cake—not a number cake, but a towering stack of “dollar bills,” complete with chocolate cash symbols on top.

It looked luxurious, extravagant, and visually stunning, with an auspicious meaning to boot.

Nuo Yang was convinced that if Long Huaichang ever struck it rich in the future, it would all be thanks to her!

With no need to go to the office, Nuo Yang had plenty of time to spare. She brought the cake home first, placing it on the dining table and warning Guazi not to touch it. Then, she began arranging the 18 gifts she had prepared one by one.

While Nuo Yang was still blowing up balloons, Cheng Bai and the others gave her remote guidance, helping to make her little home look as cozy as possible.

After decorating the living room, Nuo Yang had lunch before heading to the market to buy ingredients for dinner.

At noon, Long Huaichang clung to her phone, bombarding Nuo Yang with messages—but there was no reply.

Long Huaichang: Sis, do you remember what day it is today?

Long Huaichang: Sis, we have self-study in the afternoon, so I’ll probably come home early. Want me to pick anything up for you?

Long Huaichang: Sis… you really don’t remember what day it is today, do you?

Faced with the barrage of messages, Nuo Yang took her sweet time before finally sending back a single question mark—then ignored her completely.

Hah, serves you right!

Humming cheerfully, Nuo Yang tossed her phone aside and started prepping dinner.

When Long Huaichang finally walked in with a dark expression, Nuo Yang twisted a party popper and sent confetti flying straight at her face!

“Happy birthday~”

Nuo Yang jumped up excitedly. “And this time, I didn’t get your age wrong!”

Long Huaichang plucked some streamers from her hair and glanced around the brightly lit living room, now covered in balloons. It looked like a baby’s hundred-day celebration.

“Come, come~” Nuo Yang took Long Huaichang’s hand and led her to the center of the room, pointing at the mountain of gift boxes. “Look! These are all from me!”

Long Huaichang was stunned. She was turning 18, not 80—why were there so many presents?

“What… is all this?”

“These are the gifts I’ve been collecting for you from every mall I could find!”

Nuo Yang beamed proudly. “I’ve got everything from your first birthday to your eighteenth—all right here!”

Long Huaichang studied her thoughtfully.

Nuo Yang waved a hand in front of her face. “Don’t look at me like that—here, let me show you what they are.”

“This is a longevity lock—your first birthday gift.”

“This is a drool bib and teething toy—your second birthday gift.”

“…This is a gaming console—your fourteenth birthday gift.”

“This is a bicycle—your fifteenth birthday gift.”

Watching Nuo Yang enthusiastically point out each item as she introduced them to Long Huaichang, Long Huaichang couldn’t help but feel like one of those high-end club hostesses receiving lavish gifts from wealthy patrons.

The benefactor in question handed over two sets of keys to Long Huaichang.

One was a black car key with a familiar logo—Long Huaichang recognized it as the emblem of a popular sports car. She couldn’t resist teasing, “Sis, what age is this toy car meant for?”

Nuo Yang: “…”

Toy car?! It’s a real car!!

“That’s the sports car I bought you!” Nuo Yang flushed with irritation. “And the other one is the key to an apartment.”

Long Huaichang looked at her, puzzled. “An apartment key? Don’t I already have one?”

“It’s for another one~” Nuo Yang grinned. “I bought you an apartment in the newly developed East District.”

She had expected Long Huaichang to be thrilled about the car and the apartment, but instead, the girl’s expression darkened instantly.

“Sis, are you telling me to move out?”

“Huh?”

Nuo Yang tilted her head. “I just bought it so you’d have a place to stay if you ever get a girlfriend. I’m not kicking you out.”

Long Huaichang frowned. “I don’t want a girlfriend, and I don’t want to move there.”

Nuo Yang: “So you’re planning to live with me forever?”

Long Huaichang: “Why not?”

Nuo Yang sighed. “You’re an adult now. You should have your own life. Isn’t it normal to bring friends home?”

Long Huaichang pressed her lips together, then reached out to grasp Nuo Yang’s hand. “I won’t bring anyone home, and I won’t move out. You promised you’d stay with me.”

“Ugh, fine, fine. Let’s drop this for now.” Sensing they weren’t on the same page, Nuo Yang quickly changed the subject, tugging Long Huaichang’s hand. “Come on, let’s cook together for your birthday!”

Long Huaichang’s expression softened slightly as she grumbled, “Does the birthday girl really have to do chores?”

“I can’t cook, you know~”

“Got it, sis.”

Dinner was prepared quickly—Long Huaichang was naturally efficient, and with Nuo Yang assisting, things went smoothly.

They barely finished eating before Nuo Yang eagerly pulled Long Huaichang to the living room to unwrap gifts.

Sitting on the floor beside Nuo Yang, Long Huaichang watched as her sister excitedly tore into the presents, bemused. Didn’t she buy all these herself? Why is she acting like a curious kid?

The dim lighting in the living room—left intentionally subdued for the candle-blowing earlier—cast a hazy glow over them.

“The car and apartment are both under your name. The apartment’s a show unit, so you can move in right away. The car’s parked downstairs—want to go take a look?”

Nuo Yang fiddled with the yo-yo she’d gifted Long Huaichang, grinning. “Aren’t you even a little curious about your new sports car?”

Once Long Huaichang could drive, she’d be Nuo Yang’s personal chauffeur—just one call, and the girl would come running.

Long Huaichang lifted her gaze to meet Nuo Yang’s. After a long pause, she finally spoke. “Sis, I’m 18 now.”

“Yeah, I know.” Nuo Yang spun the yo-yo absently. “Feeling like time flies? It’s already been a year.”

“Yes,” Long Huaichang extended her hand and pulled the person to sit beside her, gazing into Nuo Yang’s eyes. “Time seems to fly by so fast. A whole year feels like just a blink.”

Nuo Yang smiled warmly at her. “It’ll pass even faster in the future.”

“Sis.”

“Hmm?”

Long Huaichang looked at her nervously and whispered, “Can I leave something with you for safekeeping?”

“Something?” Nuo Yang asked curiously. “What do you want to leave?”

This little pauper probably didn’t have anything valuable anyway. If she gave something, Nuo Yang could just toss it in the room’s cabinet—no big deal.

Long Huaichang blamed the dim lighting tonight for making Nuo Yang’s expression seem so indistinct.

Her breath felt like it had stopped.

Nuo Yang only felt the person before her slowly lean in, pressing something soft and warm against her lips.

An electric current surged through her body, leaving Nuo Yang’s mind blank in an instant.

Long Huaichang’s lips brushed against Nuo Yang’s soft ones, her heart pounding so hard it felt like it might burst. Her entire body went weak, and her grip on Nuo Yang’s hand unconsciously tightened.

“Mmm…”

Nuo Yang winced slightly from the pain, instinctively pulling back, but Long Huaichang’s hand clamped around her waist.

The sudden movement snapped both of them back to reality. Nuo Yang stared at Long Huaichang as if she’d seen a ghost, her lips trembling, unsure what to say.

Had Long Huaichang just… kissed her???

Why would she do that??

Nuo Yang was utterly baffled. She’d just mentioned leaving something with her—why had she suddenly kissed her instead?!

“You—!”

Furious and flustered, Nuo Yang raised her hand to strike, but Long Huaichang caught it tightly.

“Sis…”

Long Huaichang’s voice was timid and pleading, a tone Nuo Yang had never heard before. “Sis, that was… my first kiss.”

Nuo Yang’s mind exploded!!

What do you mean your first kiss—wasn’t it mine too?!?!

Ahhhhhhh, you thief who stole my first kiss!!!

Seeing Nuo Yang looking like she might pass out, Long Huaichang blushed and murmured, “I’m leaving my first kiss with you for safekeeping. I’ll take it back later.”

What???

Since when was this something you could just deposit and withdraw as you pleased?!

Nuo Yang’s face burned with anger. She grabbed the yo-yo beside her and hurled it at Long Huaichang’s face, shouting, “If you end up liking someone else, am I supposed to kiss you back?!”

Long Huaichang rubbed her forehead where she’d been hit and mumbled, “Or you could just kiss me instead…”

“What did you say?!”

“Nothing, nothing! Sis, I—”

“You shameless jerk, get out!”

Despite yelling at Long Huaichang to leave, Nuo Yang was the one who scrambled away in a fluster, leaving Long Huaichang alone in the living room, clutching her forehead.

Before long, she couldn’t help but laugh.

Her fingers lightly traced her lips, where the lingering warmth of Nuo Yang’s touch remained—a taste she’d fantasized about for so long. It was every bit as sweet as she’d imagined.

Long Huaichang glanced up at Nuo Yang’s bedroom door, still able to hear her muffled, indignant shouts from inside.

What now?

A smirk tugged at her lips as she pondered—she wanted to kiss her again. What should she do?